OSHA Fines Recycler $59,000

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $59,000 in penalties against a California scrap metal recycler for exposing workers to safety risks including possible amputation.OSHA said inspectors found 10 serious violations at a Butte, Mont., recycling facility owned by A&S Metals. The company is based in Castroville, Calif., and employs about 200 workers.Violations included exposing workers to unguarded equipment including a drill press, metal compactor, metal shears and a vertical portable grinder. Other violations included overhead crane an...